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Cute cat names

Cute names tend to be short, rounded and a little silly: Bean, Peanut, Pip, Mochi, Dumpling. Several languages also have an affectionate word for kitty, like Minou in French and Micio in Italian, plus Neko, simply cat in Japanese.

The only catch is that kittens grow up. The best cute names still sound affectionate on a ten-year-old cat with opinions.

72 names below, each with its meaning and origin.

Girl names 21

  • Bijou

    "Jewel"

    French origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Bluebell

    Blue woodland flower

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Brownie

    The chocolate square

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Buttercup

    Yellow wildflower

    English origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Callie

    Short for Calliope, "beautiful voice"

    Greek origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Chispa

    "Spark"

    Spanish origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Coco

    A playful classic

    French origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Confetti

    Little scattered bits of colour

    Italian origin, female, 3 syllables

  • Dolce

    "Sweet"

    Italian origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Dulce

    "Sweet"

    Spanish origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Fifi

    A poodle name, on a cat

    French origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Kitty

    The original

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Momo

    "Peach"

    Japanese origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Peaches

    Soft and fuzzy

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Pixie

    Small and mischievous

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Sprinkles

    Colourful bits on top

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Sugar

    Sweet and simple

    English origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Suki

    "Beloved"

    Japanese origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Sumi

    The black ink of brush calligraphy

    Japanese origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Tama

    "Jewel"; Tama the calico was a famous station-master cat

    Japanese origin, female, 2 syllables

  • Yuki

    "Snow"

    Japanese origin, female, 2 syllables

Boy names 8

  • Jazz

    Cool, black and white

    English origin, male, 1 syllable

  • Micio

    "Kitty"

    Italian origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Mr. Whiskers

    A timeless honorific

    English origin, male, 3 syllables

  • Pippin

    A small apple; also a hobbit

    English origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Shiro

    "White"

    Japanese origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Teddy

    Huggable

    English origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Tigger

    The bouncing tiger of Winnie-the-Pooh

    English origin, male, 2 syllables

  • Tux

    Dressed for dinner

    English origin, male, 1 syllable

Unisex names 43

  • Acorn

    Small and full of potential

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Ao

    "Blue"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Bao

    A steamed bun

    Chinese origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Bean

    Small and beloved

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Boba

    Chewy tapioca pearls

    Chinese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Bun

    Small and round

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Butter

    Soft and golden

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Chouchou

    "Sweetheart"

    French origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Cotton

    Fluffy and light

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Crumpet

    A spongy griddle cake

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Dumpling

    Small and round

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Freckles

    Spotted all over

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Gin

    "Silver"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Ink

    Small, dark and memorable

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Jellybean

    Small, bright and mixed

    English origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Jiji

    The black cat of Kiki's Delivery Service

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Kin

    "Gold"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Kuro

    "Black"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Maneki

    "Beckoning", as in the maneki-neko lucky cat

    Japanese origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Marshmallow

    Soft, sweet and white

    English origin, unisex, 3 syllables

  • Mau

    Ancient Egyptian for "cat"

    Egyptian origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Mikan

    Mandarin orange

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Minou

    "Kitty"

    French origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Mittens

    For white paws

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Mochi

    Soft rice cake

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Muffin

    Small and round

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Neko

    "Cat"

    Japanese origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Nugget

    Small and golden

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Panda

    Black, white and round

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Patches

    A classic for patchwork coats

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Patchwork

    Pieced together from many colours

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Peanut

    For a tiny kitten

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Pebble

    Small, smooth and grey

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Pip

    A small seed with a big presence

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Pumpkin

    Round, orange and autumnal

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Quilt

    Patchwork you can nap on

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Smudge

    For dark-tipped ears and nose

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Socks

    For white feet

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Stripes

    Says what it sees

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Sunny

    Bright and warm

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Swirl

    For the classic blotched tabby

    English origin, unisex, 1 syllable

  • Timbit

    The bite-size doughnut hole

    English origin, unisex, 2 syllables

  • Totoro

    The forest spirit of My Neighbor Totoro

    Japanese origin, unisex, 3 syllables

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